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The Curious Lore of Precious Stones

by: George Frederick Kunz

Publication date: 2019-04-26

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Topics: librivox, audiobooks, folklore, superstition, jewels, birthstones, precious, stones, jewelry

Language: English

Item Size: 2.3G

LibriVox recording of The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz.
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Full title is "The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, being a description of their sentiments and folklore, superstitions, symbolism, mysticism, use in medicine, protection, prevention, religion, and divination, crystal gazing, birthstones, lucky stones, and talismans, astral, zodiacal, and planetary." Just about everything you ever wanted to know about precious stones, aside from their formation, acquisition, and chemical composition. - Summary by TriciaG

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Addeddate: 2019-04-26 12:46:33

Call number: 13369

External-identifier: urn:storj:bucket:jvrrslrv7u4ubxymktudgzt3hnpq:curiouslore_preciousstones_1904_librivox

External_metadata_update: 2019-07-27T02:17:39Z

Identifier: curiouslore_preciousstones_1904_librivox

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Run time: 12:31:56

Year: 2019

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